quick placement test

Questions 51 – 60
• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.
• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.
51 Roger’s manager ................... to make him stay late if he hadn’t finished the work.
A insisted B warned C threatened D announced
52 By the time he has finished his week’s work, John has hardly ................... energy left for the
weekend.
A any B much C no D same
53 As the game .................... to a close, disappointed spectators started to leave.
A led B neared C approached D drew
54 I don’t remember .................... the front door when I left home this morning.
A to lock B locking C locked D to have locked
55 I .................... to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them.
A disagree B avoid C dislike D object
56 Andrew’s attempts to get into the swimming team have not .................... with much success.
A associated B concluded C joined D met
57 Although Harry had obviously read the newspaper article carefully, he didn’t seem to have
.................... the main point.
A grasped B clutched C clasped D gripped
58 A lot of the views put forward in the documentary were open to .................... .
A enquiry B query C question D wonder
59 The new college .................... for the needs of students with a variety of learning
backgrounds.
A deals B supplies C furnishes D caters
60 I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used ..................... dinner at 6pm.
A to have B to having C having D have
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